Adjusting The Canyon Speedmax Cf To The Rider - Canyon SPeedMax CF Instructions Manual

24 SPECIAL FEATURES OF CARBON WhEELS
The brake surfaces of the carbon rims are
sensitive to heat. Therefore avoid any drag
braking when you are riding in the mountains.
Riding downhill with a permanently activated
rear wheel brake may heat up the material
and result in deformation. The rim could sus-
tain damage and the inner tube could burst or
a glued tubular tyre could come undone, thus
causing an accident.
Always use both brakes simultaneously and
release them intermittently to allow the mate-
rial to cool off.
Check the condition of the brake
pads at short intervals, as they
might wear down faster than with alumini-
um rims.
Note that your bike's braking power
is greatly reduced in wet conditions.
do not go for a ride if it is about to rain or in
wet conditions. Nevertheless, if you will
find yourself with your Canyon on a wet or
damp road, ride particularly carefully and
at a much reduced speed.
Check the condition of the brakes
i
and make sure you only ride with
brake pads that are suitable for the re-
spective (carbon) rims!

AdjUSTING ThE CANYON SPEEdMAx CF TO ThE RIdER

AdjUSTING ThE
CANYON SPEEdMAx CF
TO ThE RIdER
The (seating) position is crucial for your
wellbeing and the development of your riding
performance on your Canyon Speedmax CF.
Therefore, be sure to adjust both the saddle
and the handlebars of your Canyon Speedmax
CF as accurately as possible to suit your
needs.
In triathlons and time trials the seating posi-
tion is set to produce the minimum air resist-
ance. however, depending on the length and
duration of the sections to be covered, this
aero position with low handlebars placed well
forward can lead to problems that reduce the
performance that can be achieved.
For that reason ensure when adjusting the
fore-to-aft position, the height of the han-
dlebars and the position of extensions and
armrests that the resulting seating position
can be maintained over the entire distance
of your training or competition sections with-
out causing tension, restricted mobility and/
or breathing or even a painful posture that
would affect your performance. Typically a
more upright position is chosen for triathlons
than for time trials, which are mostly over
shorter distances.
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All the tasks described in the follow-
ing require some experience, and
the appropriate tools and manual skills. If
you are unsure about how to do something,
it will be better just to check your seating
position. If in doubt, ask an expert to ad-
just your Canyon Speedmax CF.
After carrying out assembly work,
always make a short check (see the
chapter "Before every ride") and do a test
ride in an unfrequented place or on a quiet
road. This will allow you to safely check
whether everything is in good order.